CHIROPTERAN

bat, chiropteran

(noun) nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chiropteran (plural chiropterans)

(zoology) Any mammal, of the order Chiroptera, that has forelimbs modified to form wings

Synonyms

• bat

Source: Wiktionary



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